Daytona 500: The best photos – No. 11 Denny Hamlin leads Danica Patrick on Sunday. Patrick, who started out the race in front, entered the final lap in third place but got boxed in and ended up in eighth place.

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Daytona 500: The best photos – Driver Matt Kenseth pits after a malfunction.

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Daytona 500: The best photos – Josh Wise's car blows lots of smoke.

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Daytona 500: The best photos – No. 5 Kasey Kahne skids out during the Daytona 500.

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Daytona 500: The best photos – No. 10 Danica Patrick pits during the Daytona 500. She made history when she became the first woman to secure the pole position for the race.

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Daytona 500: The best photos – The Daytona 500 is considered by many racing fans to be the Super Bowl of NASCAR.

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Daytona 500: The best photos – Danica Patrick leads the field during the Daytona 500. She became the first woman to lead a lap in the race.

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Daytona 500: The best photos – No. 29 Kevin Harvick, right, spins out of control after crashing into No. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya.

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Daytona 500: The best photos – Michael Waltrip heads to the garage area after a car malfunction. His car was raising awareness for the Sandy Hook School Support Fund.